2026 Week 8 · Conference game
James Madison at App State
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Kidd Brewer Stadium
James Madison
Sun Belt
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 12.3
- National rank
- 27
- Proj. wins
- 1.8
- Playoff prob.
- 1%
App State
Sun Belt
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -11.4
- National rank
- 111
- Proj. wins
- 1.5
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
James Madison
94%
App State
6%
App State 90% CI: 4% – 9% Δ rating 23.7
James Madison is the model's favorite at 94%. App State has a 6% path. Home-field adjustment of +1.8 rating points baked in for App State — venue-specific learned value (n=51 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
James Madison offense
36 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
App State offense
32 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Kidd Brewer Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No